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Grand Prix Cerami
Grand Prix Pino Cerami is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Hainaut, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Giuseppe 'Pino' Cerami, after whom the race is named, is a former Belgian road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common .... He first raced in the professional peloton in 1946, and was naturalized a Belgian in 1956. Winners External links Official Website {{in lang, fr UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1964 1964 establishments in Belgium Cycle races in Belgium Sport in Hainaut (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Noyelle
André Noyelle (29 November 1931 – 4 February 2003) was a road racing cyclist from Belgium. He won the gold medal in the men's individual road race at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. At the same tournament he also claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside Robert Grondelaers and Lucien Victor. He was a professional rider from 1953 to 1966. Major results ;1952 : 1st Road race, Olympic Games : 1st Team road race, Olympic Games (with Robert Grondelaers and Lucien Victor) : 1st National military road race championships : 2nd Amateur road race, World Road Championships ;1953 : 3rd Omloop van het Houtland ;1955 : 1st Stage 1A Trois Jours d'Anvers : 1st Stage 4 Tour de l'Ouest : 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 4th Gent–Wevelgem ;1957 : 1st Elfstedenronde : 2nd Gent–Wevelgem : 3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen ;1958 : 3rd Brussels–Ingooigem : 4th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 10th Gent–Wevelgem ;1959 : 1st Grand Prix de Fourmies : 2nd Kampioen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrera (cycling Team)
Carrera was an Italian-based road bicycle racing team active from 1984 to 1996, named after sponsoring Italian jeans manufacturer Carrera. The team was successful in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France with three General classification, overall wins and several wins in the Points classification and King of the Mountains, Mountain Classifications. History Inoxpran The Inoxpran cycling team began in 1979. The Inoxpran team achieved success with Italian Giovanni Battaglin who won in the period of a month and a half in 1981 two Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours in with the 1981 Giro d'Italia and the 1981 Vuelta a España. Battaglin was the second rider in history to achieve this Giro-Vuelta double after Eddy Merckx who achieved the double in 1973. Roberto Visentini had been the Inoxpran team leader in 1983 when he finished second overall in the 1983 Giro d'Italia. Carrera Carrera Jeans became the title sponsor in 1984 and Visentini finally won the Giro d'Italia in 1986. At the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariostea
Ariostea () was an Italian professional cycling team from 1984 to 1993. Its first team manager was Giorgio Vannucci; he was replaced in 1986 by Giancarlo Ferretti, who remained manager until the team was disbanded in 1993. History The first major victories were the two stage wins at the 1986 Giro d'Italia by Sergio Santimaria (1st stage, ''maglia rosa'' for one day) and Norwegian rider Dag Erik Pedersen (15th stage). The highest placed Ariostea rider in the general classification was Alfio Vandi, who finished 11th, 12 minutes and 40 seconds behind the winner. In the late 1980s the team became a more prominent presence in the peloton. One of its successful riders was Rolf Sørensen who won Paris–Tours in 1990 and the Tirreno–Adriatico of 1992. Moreno Argentin won the team its first "monument", the 1990 Tour of Flanders, followed by a victory at the La Flèche Wallonne. 1990 also saw the team's first Tour de France stage win (Argentin) and two more Girostages (Adriano Baffi). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atala (cycling Team)
Atala () was a cycling team that was created in 1908 and officially retired in 1989. In 1912, the 1912 Giro d'Italia was contested by teams, and Team Atala, consisting of Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto and Eberardo Pavesi emerged as the winner (Luigi Ganna, also member of the team, retired during the fifth stage). Major wins One-day races *Giro di Lombardia **1932: Antonio Negrini **1961: Vito Taccone Grand Tours Tour de France *Stages: (1 in 1932, 2 in 1955, 2 in 1956, 1 in 1958, 1 in 1959) Giro d'Italia *General Classification: ** 1909 - Luigi Ganna ** 1910 - Carlo Galetti ** 1912 - Team Atala (Carlo Galetti, Giovanni Micheletto, Eberardo Pavesi) *Points Classification: **1984 - Urs Freuler * Mountains Classification: ** 1961 - Vito Taccone *Stages: (3 in 1909, 7 in 1910, 3 in 1912, 3 in 1948, 3 in 1949, 3 in 1951, 1 in 1954, 3 in 1955, 3 in 1956, 3 in 1957, 4 in 1959, 1 in 1961, 3 in 1982, 3 in 1983, 4 in 1984, 4 in 1985, 3 in 1987, 1 in 1988 File:198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europ Decor-Boule D'Or
Europ Decor was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1982 to 1984. It participated in the 1984 Tour de France; Frank Hoste won the points classification and three stages, and Alfons De Wolf won a stage. Major wins ;1982 *Jan Bogaert :E3 Saxo Bank Classic, E3 Prijs Harelbeke :Stage 2 and 3 Herald Sun Tour : ;1983 *Frank Hoste :Stage 16A Giro d'Italia :Stages 1, 2 and 8 Tour de Suisse *Jan Bogaert :Scheldeprijs *Jos Jacobs :Stage 4 Vuelta a Andalucía *Marc Sergeant :2nd Belgian National Road Race Championships, Road Race Belgian Championships :3rd 1983 Tour of Flanders, Tour of Flanders : : ;1984 *Alfons De Wolf, Fons De Wolf :Stage 14 1984 Tour de France, Tour de France :Stage 6 Tour of Norway (1983–1992), Tour of Norway :Stage 1 1984 Tour de Romandie, Tour de Romandie :Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía *Frank Hoste Frank Hoste (born 29 August 1955, in Ghent) is a retired Belgian racing cyclist, who won the points classification in the Tour de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault–Elf–Gitane
Renault () was a French professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1985. The team cycled on and promoted Gitane racing bikes. History The team was created in 1978 after the Renault auto group purchased the Gitane bicycle manufacturer and became the main sponsor of the Gitane–Campagnolo cycling team that was directed by former French cycling champion Cyrille Guimard and featured the promising young cyclist Bernard Hinault. From 1978-80, the team was known as Renault-Gitane but, from 1981–85, the team was Renault-Elf. Elf being an oil company that was owned by the Renault auto group. During this time the team with Bernard Hinault dominated the sport from 1978 to 1983 with four wins in the Tour de France, two wins in the Vuelta a España and two wins in the Giro d'Italia. Hinault won several smaller stage races as well as one day races which included Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Paris–Roubaix, Giro di Lombardia, the Amstel Gold Race and the 1980 World Cycling Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safir-Marc
Safir was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1978 to 1988. A notable rider was Herman Van Springel, who won the one-day endurance race Bordeaux–Paris The Bordeaux–Paris professional cycle race was one of Europe's classic cycle races, and one of the longest in the professional calendar, covering approximately – more than twice most single-day races. It started in northern Bordeaux in sout ... twice with the team. References Cycling teams based in Belgium Defunct cycling teams based in Belgium 1978 establishments in Belgium 1988 disestablishments in Belgium Cycling teams established in 1978 Cycling teams disestablished in 1988 {{Belgium-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flandria-Ca-Va Seul-Sunair
Flandria was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1957 to 1979. It was sponsored by Flandria a bicycle manufacturer located in West Flanders that also manufactures mopeds, lawnmowers, and motorbikes. History Started with a team built around Joseph Planckaert, and Rik Van Looy. Youngsters Eddy Merckx, Peter Post, Herman Van Springel, and Walter Godefroot all joined at early stages of their career, although some such as Merckx left soon after to become leader of his own team. After Van Looy's retirement, Belgian Freddy Maertens took over the leadership mantle, famous for his rivalry with Eddy Merckx. Irishman Sean Kelly also started his professional career with Flandria, as Maertens' super-domestique. Joop Zoetemelk rode for the team from 1970-1972 finishing on the podium twice in the Tour de France during this span. He also finished 5th in the 1972 Tour de France and won the King of the Mountains classification in the 1971 Vuelta a España The 26th Edition '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TI–Raleigh
TI–Raleigh was a Dutch professional track cycling and road bicycle racing team between 1972 and 1983. In that decade the team won over 900 races. The team was created and led by Peter Post. In his own cycling career, his nickname was the ''Six Days Emperor'', being a track champion. He also won the 1964 fast edition of Paris–Roubaix. Post was pretty harsh on himself. He had no time to celebrate and was always looking ahead at the next races. That attitude might have been the key to the teams succes. The team was successful in classics and in stage races. Notable riders included Joop Zoetemelk, Jan Raas, Gerrie Knetemann, Hennie Kuiper, Urs Freuler, Henk Lubberding, René Pijnen, Johan van der Velde and Dietrich Thurau. The team was known for discipline; team time trials were a speciality. The frame-building was overseen by Jan le Grand at Raleigh's SBDU Ilkeston facility. Team Time Trials TI–Raleigh was unbeatable in the team time trials of the 1978 to 1982 Tour de France. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
